What is spondylosis?

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Cookie, I'm so sorry that you have to deal with all of that. Unfortunately we didn't find many things that worked for my Dad. When his entire back went into spasm, the doctor prescribed very strong Valium. We had to wake him to give him his next dose. It fixed the spasms but didn't do anything else. I would recommend, although you probably have tried this, heating pads and a massage pad.

I would love to know what meds, natural remedies, exercises, etc have helped you. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthiritis, psoriatic Arthiritis, and degenerative disc disease (which most of us have at some level).

And it is so very painful - imagine not being able to stand , walk, or sit without being in excruciating pain. Now add neuropathy to it, and it's so much to deal with

Darth Ra, My husband has had that since childhood. He is now 57.

The spellchecker is not my friend! Obviously it's Spondylitis and not eponymous🙄

Eponymous is different from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Spondylosis is akin to arthritis. My father suffered from Spondylitis for over 50 years, it was heart breaking to see him in so much pain. He only finally got relief after the bones in his back fused and stopped grating together. He walked with a pronounced stoop and couldn't really turn his head. It's an awful disease.

I thought they liked to use "condition" for this sort of thing?

I knew nothing about this, until I was diagnosed with it. Ankylosing spondylitis. Had it now for 28-29 years. The first few years were really tough. Back usually stiff and some lower back pain. Hard to sit or lay for too long. Now I don’t have full rotation of my neck and I walk hunched over. Despite this, it didn’t stop me from finishing college or lawyer, becoming a lawyer, or becoming an amateur boxer in my 40s!

I have both of these and it's pure agony.

I know first hand what it is like. Even sitting for a long period causes pain. I spend most of my time in bed lying on my side.

Therareevent, how did u get rid of it?

I have had this for 11 years. it is very unpleasant. you have good days and really bad days.

I have known 2 people who were diagnosed with this awful problem, causing severe pain in both and enforced retirements on grounds of ill health. Both worked in heavy industry prior to their diagnosis

Peachtree, and you should give thanks to the GOOD LORD IN HEAVEN ABOVE FOR THE FACT THAT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE 🙏.

I know this all too well, I have spondylolisthesis L4-L5, And severe stenosis accomplished with osteoarthritis in the hips, taking life one day at a time.

i don't have a spine disease

Interesting information. .. did not know